Shuddhodana had been married to Prajapati for two months now, and had taken to spending alternate weeks in either of his wives’ chambers. Only a few nights ago Mahamaya awoke with a start in the ...

What does the Buddha mean in a world riven by wars and fissures? More than 2500 years after he preached his eight-fold path, does his example matter to a world divided by multiple human-made ...

The author builds on his experience with the performing arts to create drama, anticipation, and intensity in his retelling of the life of the Buddha The life story of Siddhartha Gautama, or the ...

The year 2022 marks 100 years of Siddhartha's original publication in Germany. Since then, millions of copies of this book have been sold, translated into more than 40 languages, and published in 88 ...

Siddhartha Gautama, best known as the Buddha (the enlightened one), lived some 500 years before Jesus Christ. Born into ...

(The Conversation) — The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him. (The ...

For the kids performing in the Marsh Youth Theater's latest production, the experience ended up being more than a lesson in acting and stage production. In their ...

Buddha Purnima 2025: Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vesak, is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. In 2025, this significant occasion will be celebrated on Monday, May 12, marking ...

MID-DAY: How did the idea of writing a book on this intriguing and interesting phase of The Buddha’s life emerge? ADVAIT KOTTARY: THE idea for this book really grew out of my own personal questions — ...

The first impression I get of “Buddha” –the Enlightened One—is one who has relatively easily reached high spiritual status and that is because we all know him after he attained Nirvana (a state of ...